Using the Move Mailbox (ADSI/CDOEXM) Sample Application
Using the Move Mailbox (ADSI/CDOEXM) Sample Application
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The Move Mailbox (ADSI/CDOEXM) sample application consists of a Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript) file and may be run from the command line. The following table contains the command-line arguments that must be used, and their descriptions.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| Server | The Exchange server where the mailbox to be moved is located. |
| RecipName | The display name of the user whose mailbox is being moved. |
| Moveto_MailboxStore | The mailbox store to which the mailbox is being moved. |
| Moveto_StorageGroup | The storage group to which the mailbox is being moved. |
| Moveto_Server | The Exchange server to which the mailbox is being moved. |
To move a user's mailbox
- Open a command window and navigate to the directory where the MoveMailboxADSI_CDOEXM.vbs file is located.
- Type cscript MoveMailboxADSI_CDOEXM.vbs followed by the Server, RecipName, Moveto_MailboxStore, Moveto_StorageGroup, and Moveto_Server arguments, and then press ENTER.
The Move Mailbox (ADSI/CDOEXM) sample application must be used on either a computer running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or a computer that has the Exchange Management components installed. The user or process running this sample application must be a member of the Enterprise Admins security group or have the necessary rights to move mailboxes.
The following command moves the mailbox of Jeff Smith on server1 to the Mailbox Store (server2) mailbox store in First Storage Group on server2:
C:\>cscript MoveMailboxADSI_CDOEXM.vbs "server1" "Jeff Smith" "Mailbox Store (server2)" "First Storage Group" "server2"
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